Ep. 37 | Black Women Authors

For February, we're discussing black women authors in honor of black history month. Be sure to follow along over on Instagram and join the discussion in our Goodreads group!

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News

• National Book Award Announces International Prize

• Jacqueline Woodson announced as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

• Helen Dunmore wins Costa book of the year for INSIDE THE WAVE, a poetry collection

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Books Mentioned

• The Hate U Give (Balzer and Bray) by Angie Thomas

• Kindred (Beacon Press) by Octavia E. Butler

• Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race (Bloomsbury Circus) by Reni Eddo-Lodge

• Queen Sugar (Pamela Dorman Books) by Natalie Baszile

• Homegoing (Knopf) by Yaa Gyasi

• Behold the Dreamers (Random House) by Imbolo Mbue

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